This presentation defines petroleum hydrocarbons and covers the range of products and constituents that comprise petroleum hydrocarbons. We also provide a high-level overview of regulatory considerations that drive the remediation business and important remediation technologies that currently exist or are emerging in the market.
Contact Jenny Phillips, VP, Director of Technical Development Unit and CORE at jkphillips@trccompanies.com to learn more about TRC’s remediation capabilities.
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